JAI 343 blog hop - succulent pop up slider

This week's challenge is to add a pop-up or interactive element, so I made this pop-up slider card using the new Oh So Succulent stamp & dies bundle.

I was so happy to see this bundle in the 2017 Occasions catalogue as I've a bit of a fascination with succulents. I have some on my kitchen window ledge that are so happy they're trying to take it over, so I'm thinking some paper versions might be just the thing.

Anyway, back to today's project, here's how the pop-up slider looks when flat & closed... or as flat as it gets with the succulents ;)

I used the 6 nesting dies in the Succulent framelits to cut the succulent pieces, then sponged each piece with ink (read on to see which colours). Finally I shaped them tto add some realism, using the curved ends of my liquid glue bottle & piercing tool. Leave a comment if you'd like more info on how I do this.
Here's a closer look.

Final touches - I added rich razzleberry enamel shapes to the centres, & painted the tips with clear Wink of Stella for a little sparkly touch (although hard to see in the pics - try clicking on them for a larger view).

Pop Up Slider
Since this is a pop up challenge & not a succulent challenge, you'd probably like more info on the pop up mechanism. These two pics show how the card looks when open. Simply pull the tag & the centre panel pulls up (thanks to just a few cuts & score lines) creating the pop up & revealing a secret message.

Pop up slider cards are so easy to make & use very little, so if you'd like
me to post a tutorial for them, please leave me a comment.

The pretty patterned paper I used is from the Succulent Garden paper
pack - so very pretty! I also used the largest circle from the Stitched
Shape framelit set to back my succulents - are you excited to hear
they're back in stock & ready to order? All three sentiments I used are from the Balloon Adventures stamp set again - my new most used birthday sentiment set. So many options for fronts & insides <3 I also used stamped some Oh So Succulent images on the inside too

Here's another view of the card flat - I love that it looks just as good flat as it does when it's popped. This card will be hand delivered so it's thickness isn't an issue.

I think that's all I need to say except I hope you liked my pop up slider card. Remember to leave a comment if
you'd like me to share a tutorial so you can make your own. You can see more of my pop up slider cards here. Pin this combined image for later too if you'd like.

If you get lost along the way, just head to the Just Add Ink blog here (or click on the challenge banner at the top of the post) which is the first stop on the hop & follow from there. Once you've hopped around our challenge projects, try the challenge & link up your own project on the Just Add Ink blog too. Happy stamping!

Back soon with more projects.
Inky wishes, Di

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Just wow Di! This truly does look super special closed or open! The succulents you created are gorgeous little gems (thanks for all the details too) and on the DSP really do look like they are sprinting forth form a garden! xxx

Oh Di this us a truly gorgeous card ! Your succulents are so pretty and lifelike and really do pop off the page ! I'd love a tutorial for the pop up ! The ones I have tried have been a little tricky to figure out .

I love what you have done with this stamp set and matching thinlets. I would love to make this project with my sister, please send a tutorial with card piece sizes so that I can gent started. Thank you!

Such a beautiful card!! I am working on a birthday card for my daughter and would so love to have the instructions for this card. This will be the first card I'm making with this bundle. Thanks in advance. Georgene

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